Inspired by Jewelry

The art of making things and paying close attention to details has transcended many aspects of my life, I made this cherry stool inspired by the fine detail and attention that goes into my jewelry. This stool was inspired by Charles and Ray Eames and splits into two equal parts when separated. I refer to it as the friendship stool since if you do not have enough space for two people to sit and have a conversation you can just lift the top and flip the bottom. There you go, two comfortable seats.

I thought about this beforehand. And it is one of the biggest talking points each time someone visits me. It is the perfect ice breaker.  

The cherry tree logs used for this project were cut from a freshly fallen New Hampshire cherry tree. These logs were not bought and were a gift of a very special instructor of at the Dartmouth Woodshop, Greg Elder. He went out into his backyard during a very cold winter in his tractor and cut two logs from the fallen tree. The trunks were still frozen and had a few bugs when it he brought into the Woodshop. Depending on how much you know about woodworking you might be able to figure out why the cracks are present. Hint: I had to finish this project in the least amount of time possible.

This is by far one of my favorite projects ever. I use this stool every day; as a vanity chair in the morning, as a comfortable work chair and as a bedside table. You can watch a clip of me working on this piece HERE. 

This is the most organic and natural piece of furniture you might have ever heard of. The art of jewelry transcends into the world of furniture. How often does this happen?

Made and designed by Nelly in 2018 for an introduction to architecture course taught by Professor John 'Jack’ Wilson at Dartmouth College. Dimensions: 9x18 inches

Photo c/o Case Hathaway-Zepeda